The influence of soil moisture, temperature and oxygen on the oxic decay of organic archaeological deposits
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The influence of soil moisture, temperature and oxygen on the oxic decay of organic archaeological deposits. / Hollesen, Jørgen; Matthiesen, H.
I: Archaeometry, Bind 57, Nr. 2, 2015, s. 362-377.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The influence of soil moisture, temperature and oxygen on the oxic decay of organic archaeological deposits
AU - Hollesen, Jørgen
AU - Matthiesen, H.
N1 - CENPERM[2015]
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The sensitivity of organic-rich archaeological layers at Bryggen in Bergen, Norway, to changes in soil temperatures, water contents and oxygen concentrations is investigated. This is done by linking measurements of oxic decay at varying temperatures and water contents with on-site monitoring data using a one-pool decomposition model. The results show that the model can be used to elucidate the current in situ decay and to evaluate where and when the decay takes place. Future investigations need to include long-term incubation experiments and decay studies at zero or very low oxygen contents in order to improve the robustness of predictions.
AB - The sensitivity of organic-rich archaeological layers at Bryggen in Bergen, Norway, to changes in soil temperatures, water contents and oxygen concentrations is investigated. This is done by linking measurements of oxic decay at varying temperatures and water contents with on-site monitoring data using a one-pool decomposition model. The results show that the model can be used to elucidate the current in situ decay and to evaluate where and when the decay takes place. Future investigations need to include long-term incubation experiments and decay studies at zero or very low oxygen contents in order to improve the robustness of predictions.
KW - Bryggen
KW - Decay rate
KW - Decomposition Model
KW - Environmental Monitoring
KW - In situ Preservation
KW - Norway
U2 - 10.1111/arcm.12094
DO - 10.1111/arcm.12094
M3 - Journal article
VL - 57
SP - 362
EP - 377
JO - Archaeometry
JF - Archaeometry
SN - 0003-813X
IS - 2
ER -
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